Field Guide to Federalism

City Studies

Field Guide to Federalism

Now Boarding

Urban Investigations

Now Boarding

Is Justice For All?

City Studies

Is Justice For All?

A Bet on Debt

City Studies

A Bet on Debt

What Is Mandatory Inclusionary Housing?

Envisioning Development

What Is Mandatory Inclusionary Housing?

Print A Bet on Debt

In New York City, more than one in six adults – about 1 million people – have at least one student loan. Collectively, these New Yorkers owe $34.8 billion! 

In the spring of 2019, CUP collaborated with Teaching Artist Elizabeth Peralta and Grace Beniquez’s internship class at the International Community High School (ICHS) in the Bronx to dig deep into the issue of student loan debt and its impact on students and their families. To investigate, students got out of the classroom to speak to community members, interviewed stakeholders working on the issue, and created art to visualize the potential pitfalls of student loans. 

Students created this booklet to teach others what they learned and to help other students and their families navigate the complicated world of student loans and debt. 

Your School, Your Choice!

Making Policy Public

Your School, Your Choice!

Get Support in Housing Court

Making Policy Public

Get Support in Housing Court

Up Closed and Personal

Urban Investigations

Up Closed and Personal

Soak It Up!

City Studies

Soak It Up!

Is Your Neighborhood Getting Too Expensive?

Technical Assistance

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Making Policy Public

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Making Policy Public

Figuring Out Health Insurance

Social Security Risk Machine

Making Policy Public

Social Security Risk Machine